Date:         Fri, 12 May 2000 23:41:25 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@IBM.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@IBM.NET>
Subject:      Re: Fridge topic
Comments: To: Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
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At 23:16 5/12/2000, Mark Drillock wrote:
>of the gas line could result in a fire. If the tank regulator was
>involved, the result might be spectacular. This seems unlikely but it is

Mark, the POL spud on the regulator has a so-called "excess-flow" device
(if not it's highly illegal) that shuts off if the flow is too
high.  That's one reason why using a BBQ-type regulator is so bad, because
it's unlikely that the POL fitting will be correct.  So anything downstream
of that fitting that causes uncontrolled venting will be quickly shut
off.  If the valve gets knocked off the tank, that's a different story
entirely, but just having the valve open has been covered by the approval
authorities.

david
David Beierl - Providence, RI
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